Photo: User:Teemu08 · CC BY-SA 3.0234 homes sold in Homer Glen in the last year, at a typical $514K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Homer Glen homes are listed.
Every place Homer Glen homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Homer Glen.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 89% of Homer Glen’s sales, at a typical $504K (year to May 2026)
234 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 197 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $195IL $180
- Days to sell
- 58
- Sold over asking
- 36%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
Townhouses: 19 sold, typical $430K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $279K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2021, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
234 sales in the last year, against 402 in 2020 and a low of 218 in 2012. The typical sale went from $309K in 2016 to $514K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $500K buys in Homer Glen
Check a listing against what Homer Glen homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Homer Glen are more common than before the pandemic, but 58% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Homer Glen’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to September 2026, 234 sales.
If you’re buying in Homer Glen
- Shop in March. It brings about 39 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (20% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.8% of the list price on average; 33% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 44 a month), but June is the most competitive: 31% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (13%) but only about 21 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Illinois as a whole
| Homer Glen now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 33% | 14% | 36% | 36% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 52% | 33% | 51% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.8% | 97.2% | 99.5% | 99% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 56 | 74 | 20 | 51 |
54 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 58% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 169.
Since 2019, houses are up 42%, condos 50%
A house typically sold for $504K in the year to May 2026 (197 sales), a condo for $279K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Homer Glen ranks 209th of 327 busy Illinois markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Homer Glen is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Homer Glen home costs about $3,604 a month
Price: Homer Glen’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Homer Glen’s 2.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Homer Glen is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $514K home, about $11,070 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Homer Glen, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Homer GlenTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Homer Glen.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Fairmont sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Homer Glen, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orland Park | 843 | $387K | $201 | 36% | 50 |
| Lockport | 404 | $367K | $212 | 31% | 55 |
| New Lenox | 305 | $459K | $209 | 38% | 49 |
| Homer Glen | 234 | $514K | $203 | 33% | 56 |
| Lemont | 171 | $538K | $250 | 33% | 53 |
| Orland Hills | 71 | $329K | $224 | 42% | 58 |
| Fairmont | 20 | $240K | $190 | 69% | 46 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Homer Glen
What do homes sell for in Homer Glen, IL?
234 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $514K, $203 a square foot.
Is Homer Glen a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 55 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 27 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.8% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Homer Glen?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Homer Glen?
About 2.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $514K home that’s near $11,070.
Where can I see homes for sale in Homer Glen?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Homer Glen’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Homer Glen.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).